Polyamide PA6
Polyamide PA6 is a hard plastic because of its high molecular weight and cross bonds. It is resistant against bending and wear&tear. It is capable of working for a long time under load. It is not recommended for use in humid environments as it it known to absorb water.
Polyamide PA6 is a hard plastic because of its high molecular weight and cross bonds. It is resistant against bending and wear&tear. It is capable of working for a long time under load. It is not recommended for use in humid environments as it it known to absorb water.
High mechanical resistance
Hardness and impact absorption
Electrical insulation
Slipperiness and high resistance against wear&tear
Resistance against chemicals
| Physical properties | Test method | Polipa® PA 6 Polyamide | |
| DN | ISO | ||
| Specific gravity g/cm3 | 53479 | 1183 | 1.13 |
| Service temperature 00С | 53461 | 75 | 100 |
| Melting point 00С | – | – | 220 |
| Thermal elongation 1/К*10-5 | 53752 | – | 6-10 |
| Tensile strength N/мм2 | 53455 | 527 | 60-70 |
| Tensile elongation % | 53455 | 527 | – |
| Rupture resistance N/mm2 | 53455 | 527 | 80 |
| Elongation at rupture % | 53455 | 527 | ≥50 |
| Impact resistance Kj/m2 | 53453 | 179 | – |
| Notch impact resistance Kj / m2 | 53453 | 179 | 4-25 |
| Elasticity module N/mm2 | 53452 | 178 | 3000 |
| Water absorption % | 53495 | 62 | 9-10 |
| Volumetric resistance Ωx cm | 53482 | 167 | >1016 |
| Superficial resistance Ω | 53482 | 167 | >1013 |
| Dielectricity resistance kV/mm | 53481 | 243 | 70-100 |
| Corrosion (Sand slurry test) % | 58836 | – | – |
| Shore Skala D | 53505 | 85 | |
| Rockwell Skala | – | 2039-2 | M85 |
| Ball Notch 358/30 N/mm2 | 53456 | 2039-1 | 70-150 |
Parts subject to pulsed loards, gears, reels, vibration absorption components, general-purpose engineering and maintenance applications.